Owen Matthew, it's hard to believe how much you are changing every day! Here's what happened in your first month of being in our family...
-Right after you were born, you got down to 8 lbs., 3 oz., and your Doctor was worried about how slowly you were gaining weight. Mommy and Daddy tried everything to get you to gain weight, and finally at 3 weeks old, you were back up to 9 lbs., 2 oz. and 21 3/4 inches long! Since then you have gotten much better at nursing and are filling out.
-You wear mostly 0-3 month clothing. Because you wear cloth diapers, you need bigger clothes to accommodate the extra padding:)
-You aren't on much of a schedule and eat at different intervals around the clock. You mostly have breast milk, but when you had trouble gaining weight, you had to have some formula.
-You do not like to be on your back to sleep. For the first 3 weeks of your life, Daddy spent a lot of nights on the couch holding you so that you'd sleep and so that Mommy could get some sleep in between feedings.
-You do not like having your diaper changed and let Mommy and Daddy know this by screaming every time we change you:)
-You have reflux and are on medicine to help you be more comfortable and to help you keep your food down. You actually seem to like taking your medicine every morning.
-You sleep in your bassinet at night next to mommy and daddy's bed. You have to sleep propped up because of your reflux.
-You love it when Daddy reads to you (especially Dr. Seuss).
-You are learning to like your pacifier but are not very happy when you lose it in the middle of the night:) Mommy and Daddy help you out a lot with this.
-You LOVE your bath time, and it is part of your night time routine. You especially like having the water poured over your tummy.
We love you Owen, and love getting to know you. You are such a blessing to us and we can't wait to watch you grow!
